Notice is given of the
Annual General Meeting of North Middlesex Cricket Club to be held on Thursday
22 January 2014 at 7.45 pm at 185a Park Road, London N8 8JJ

We hope to see as many members and Colts parents as possible. An Agenda will be
circulated ahead of the AGM. The members will be invited to consider a very
important proposal for the development and future operation of the ground.
Details will be available at the meeting.

A new Committee will be elected for the coming year. Anyone wishing to stand
for one of the Committee positions should let Rob Brand, Club Secretary, know
as soon as possible. Don't be shy - new candidates who would like to make
a real contribution to running the Club are strongly encouraged to put
themselves forward!!

The various positions are
summarised on the NMCC website (go to Club Info, then Contacts). Please contact
Rob if you would like to have a chat about what each position entails, or more
generally if you would like to become more involved.

Please be there if you possibly can.

Rob Brand
Secretary and Treasurer, NMCC Ltd.

Indoor
nets

Senior teams will again be held at the Middlesex CCC Indoor
Academy at Finchley. The first session will be from 8-10pm on Tuesday, Feb 10,
2015. Further sessions at same time, same place each Tuesday until we go
outdoors at the club in early April.

NEW
PLAYERS of whatever standard will be made very welcome at nets

We are the ONLY club in Middlesex to have our top 4 Senior teams
playing in the highest division for which they are eligible.

GROUNDSMAN BRIAN DOES IT AGAIN!

The
marks for Pitch and Outfield quality awarded by the neutral umpires who
officiated at our 1s League matches in 2014 show that the hard work and
dedication of groundsman Brian "Oz" Cohen have again been recognised.

Our
1s square has been ranked 3= (out of 10) among Middlesex Premier League clubs,
and our Outfield has been ranked Best in Class - just ahead of Finchley and
well clear of the rest of the field!

A quick update on some of our plans for the close season :

All 3 squares already scarified, fertilized and seeded by outside contractors,
and looking good. Deep-drilling of squares scheduled for November.
Verti-draining of outfield, and various other treatments, to be carried out in
Q1 2015.

Planning Permission granted (at last) for major facilities improvements – all
to be completed by start of next season. These include a 3 lane non-turf net
area, 2 non-turf match wickets, and a large electronic scoreboard.

Work has started on the new
nets. The old nets have been cleared ready for the installation of the new nets
before the start of the season

Huge Congratulations to
the Under 11 Girls team who beat Ealing in the final of the Middlesex Cup on
Sunday (7 September)

That's it Folks

Saturday 6 September saw the final matches of the season for the
senior teams all of whom have ended their season playing in the top flight.

After some nervous opening performances the 1st XI (who lost their
final match at Ealing) found their form and were relentless in the second half
of the season. Unlike neighbours Hornsey who started well but ended up being
relegated the Midd finished their first season in the Premiership in a very
creditable 5th place.

The 2nd XI had secured their position in the league last week but
made sure of it with a 3 wicket win over Ealing. The 3rd XI left it to the last
minute to avoid relegation but will stay in the top division thanks to a point
at Ealing.

Which is just as well for the 4th XI who secured their 7th
promotion slot in 7 seasons. Unfortunately the rules do not allow us to have 2
teams in the same division so although they get the satisfaction of a promotion
slot they do not actually get promoted. They are, like all the other teams, as
high as they can go.

We are now the only club in the County to have four teams in the
top four leagues possible.

The 5th XI (who Mike Bohndiek describes as
having "blended
youth and experience superbly across the year" rounded off their
season with another low scoring thriller and finished third in their league.

Its been a very good season all round and just goes to show what a
force the Midd has become. You could say we put the Midd into Middlesex.

The 1st XI run in the National T20 competition came to an end on
Sunday in Norwich.

In a game reduced by weather to 13 overs each the Midd managed 122
for 8 with Joel Hughes top scoring (50*). East Anglian champions Swardeston CC
had no trouble knocking off the runs without the loss of a single wicket in
11.5 overs.

New players are always welcome at North Middlesex CC. There is lots of cricket available for cricketers of all ages and standards.We have superb facilities, offer a warm welcome, and have competitive membership rates.